Rhône Valley Flashcards

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Regions of Rhône Valley

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Côtes du Rhône AOP
Nothern Rhône Valley
Southern Rhône Valley

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Côte-Rôtie AOP

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Northern Rhône Valley
Rouge = Syrah + max. 20% Viognier

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Condrieu AOP

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Northern Rhône Valley
Blanc = 100% Viognier

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4
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Château-Grillet AOP

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Northern Rhône Valley
Blanc = 100% Viognier

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5
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Saint Joseph AOP

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Northern Rhône Valley
Blanc = Marsanne, Rouanne
Rouge = min. 90% Syrah + Marsanne, Rousanne

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Cordes-(H)Ermitage AOP

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Northern Rhône Valley
Blanc = Marsanne, Rouanne
Rouge = Syrah + max. 15% Marsanne, Rousanne

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(H)Eremitage AOP

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Northern Rhône Valley
Blanc = Marsanne, Rousanne
Rouge = Syrah + max. 15% Marsanne, Rousanne
Vin de Paille Blanc (Dessert Wine) = Marsanne, Rousanne

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Cornas AOP

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Northern Rhône Valley
Rouge = 100% Syrah

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Saint-Péray AOP

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Northern Rhône Valley
Blanc = Marsanne, Rousanne

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Châtillon-en-Diois AOP

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Northern Rhône Valley
Blanc = Chardonnay, Aligoté
Rosé = min. 75% Gamay, plus Pinot Noir and Syrah
Rouge = min. 75% Gamay, plus Pinot Noir and Syrah

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10
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Clairette de Die AOP

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Northern Rhône Valley
Mousseux Blanc = (Méthode Traditionnelle): Clairette

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Coteaux de Die AOP

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Northern Rhône Valley
Blanc = 100% Clairette

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Crémant de Die AOP

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Northern Rhône Valley
Mousseaux Blanc = Min. 55% Clairette, min. 10% Aligoté, 5-10% Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

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Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP

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Southern Rhône Valley
Blanc = Viognier, Clairette,..
Rosé, Rouge = Grenache, Syrah

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Côtes du Vivrais AOP

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Southern Rhône Valley
Blanc = Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Clairette
Rosé, Rouge = Grenache, Syrah

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Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP

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Southern Rhône Valley
Blanc = Bourboulenc, Marsanne
Rosé, Rouge = Grenache, Mourvèdre

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP

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Southern Rhône Valley
Blanc, Rouge =
Grenache (Noir, Gris and Blanc), Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault, Counoise, Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Brun Argenté (Vaccarèse), Clairette, Clairette Rosé, Muscardin, Picardan, Piquepoul (Noir, Gris and Blanc), Terret Noir

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Duché d’Usés AOP

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Southern Rhône Valley
Blanc, Rosé, Rouge

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Gigondas AOP

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Southern Rhône Valley
Blanc = min. 70% Clairette
Rosé, Rouge = Min. 90% combined Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre

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Vacqueyras AOP

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Southern Rhône Valley
Blanc = Bourbelenc, Clairette,..
Rosé = Grenache, Consult, Syrah
Rouge = Syrah, Mourvèdre

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Vinsobres AOP

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Southern Rhône Valley
Rouge = min. 50% Grenache

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Baumes-de-Venise AOP

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Southern Rhône Valley
Rouge = Combined Min. 80% Grenache and Syrah

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Cairanne AOP

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Southern Rhône Valley
Blanc = Clairette Blanc (min. 30%), Grenache Blanc (min. 20%), Marsanne, Roussanne (min 20%), Viogner, Bourboulenc
Rouge = Principal Variety: Grenache (minimum 50%)

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Muscat de Baumes-de-Venise AOP

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Southern Rhône Valley
Vin Doux Naturel
Blanc, Rosé, Rouge
Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat Rouge à Petits Grains

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Rasteau AOP

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Southern Rhône Valley
Rouge = Min. 50% Grenache
Vin Doux Naturel Blanc = Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris
Rosé & Ambré (Tawny Blanc) = Grenache, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc
Grenat & Tuilé = Min. 75% Grenache, plus Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris
“Hors d’Age” = translates to “beyond age” or “out of age”, extended aging can range from several years to several decades
“Rancio” = must show oxidative characteristics

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Lirac AOP

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Southern Rhône Valley
Blanc = Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Clairette
Rosé, Rouge = Grenache

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Tavel AOP

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Southern Rhône Valley
Rosé = required 30 to 60% combined Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, and Grenache Noir

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Costières de Nîmes AOP

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Southern Rhône Valley
Blanc, Rosé, Rouge

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Clairette de Bellegrade AOP

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Southern Rhône Valley
Blanc = 100% Clairette

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Luberon AOP

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Southern Rhône Valley
Blanc, Rosé, Rouge

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Ventoux AOP

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Southern Rhône Valley
Blanc, Rosé, Rouge

31
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Name 5 varietals used for Chateauneuf-du-Pape.

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Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Cinouse, Clairette

32
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What’s the varietal used in Condrieu.

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Viognier Doré